Kim Dorland

Over the course of the last two days, we’ve repeatedly been asked how we liked Art Toronto. Yesterday we reported on the organization and business of the fair, which is remarkable mostly for its utter lack of ambition. We didn’t like that. Today, we’ve put together a slideshow to give readers a better sense of what’s at the fair. We didn’t like that either. And from what we hear, there’s a lot missing, too! Jessica Bradley’s absence this year was just one established gallery of many who was repeatedly mourned while we were on site.

Long story short, there’s not a hell of a lot worth looking at. We collected the best (and worst) of it for you regardless though, because that’s just how we roll. Brace yourself for images and commentary after the jump.

Let's get one thing straight: The art shown at Pulse is not our cup of tea. The galleries at this fair tend to specialize in boutique art, cluttered salon-style wall hangings, and cheeseball process-based work, and we're not fans of any of that stuff. That said, the fair has been showcasing this kind of work for years, so there's clearly a market for it even if the crowds haven’t been particularly heavy this weekend.